What is the right situation to apply for a UK short term study visa?

Applicants can apply for a short-term study visa in the UK if they meet one of the following criteria:

Students studying a short course in the UK;

Students from countries outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland;

Students who meet the eligibility requirements;

Exchange visitors are required to have a visitor visa. British nationals (including dual nationals) are not eligible.

Staying in the UK on a UK short-term study visa:

6 months. Take a short-term course (e.g. an English language course); Do short-term research – 18 years of age and older.

11 months. English language courses are suitable for students aged 18 and above.

Ways to apply for a short-term study visa in the UK:

Online application is required.

Fingerprints and submissions (so-called "biometric information") are required at the Visa Application Centre as part of your application.

Short-term study visas that are less than one year old are considered based on the length of your studies.

The best time to apply for a visa to study in the UK is in June and August, in fact, June and August are not the best time to apply for a visa to study in the UK, but the peak period for visa processing. Experts advise students to stagger this time as much as possible when applying for a visa, so that the process will be smoother. However, it is important to note that when staggering, it is important to remember that the application time should be 2 or 3 months earlier than the start of the semester, otherwise the preparation will be rushed.

The deposit history must reach 6 months, and many international students will mistakenly think that in order to successfully apply for a UK visa, the bank deposit must have a history of more than 6 months. In fact, the reason why the visa officer takes the deposit history as a factor is mainly to use the bank's deposit history to help determine whether the money is owned by the applicant. In other words, even if you have a short bank deposit history, but you have sufficient evidence to prove the ** of the deposit, there is no problem; On the other hand, even if a large amount of money has been deposited for a long time, if there is no corresponding supporting evidence, the visa officer may doubt the authenticity of these deposits.

In other words, no matter how long or short the deposit history is, there must be corresponding evidence to prove that your family has the financial means to help you complete your studies abroad. The purpose of providing a guarantee is to prove that you have enough funds** to cover your tuition and living expenses during your time at university. Therefore, on the issue of the guarantee, it is necessary not only to show the amount of the guarantee, but also to explain the funds**, so that the visa processing staff will clearly know the financial situation of the international student's family and make a clear judgment.

In fact, in the process of visa processing, very few students are denied visas due to insufficient funds, and more importantly, it is impossible to convince the visa officer that these funds are really owned by the applicant, and they are indeed at the disposal of the application for study, that is to say, the problem appears in the ** description. The UK visa interview is more important, this is a misconception! Now that the interview process has been cancelled for approval by the UK Visa Application Centre, as long as the visa interview is not required, international students do not need to pass the interview to obtain a visa.

In this way, higher requirements are put forward for the completeness and clarity of the application materials of international students. International students are required to provide clear, complete and truthful application materials.

Holders of a UK study visa can apply for a visa extension, as long as the applicant needs to apply for a visa extension, as long as the applicant provides documents to the UK Home Office.

When extending a study visa in the UK, the applicant needs to provide a valid letter of acceptance from the school or proof of extension of the course to the UK Home Office, and the holder also needs to bring a valid UK study visa and submit it together.

For applicants who need to continue their studies in the UK, if they cannot prove that they need to continue their studies in the UK, they will not be able to successfully obtain the extension of the manuscript period, and if the study visa is reversed, the holder wants to travel in the UK, and needs to return to China to reapply for a tourist visa.

Although it is possible to apply for an extension of a study visa in the UK, it is important to remind everyone that it is not possible to apply for an extension of a other (visitor) visa in the UK, and those who hold other types of visas can only return to their home country before the visa expires and cannot apply for an extension.

When applying for a visa to study in the UK, students are required to provide fingerprints to their local visa application centre when applying for a visa. Fingerprints will be used for visas and UK identity cards for students staying in the UK. UK institutions are required to report student attendance in a timely manner.

The UK visa clarifies the English language requirement

It is necessary to pay attention to the correct filling of your information during the application process, do not exaggerate the facts, pay attention to adjust your mood during the interview, and highlight your strengths. Be sure to pay attention to the formal procedures, and never trust the words of some intermediaries or scalpers to avoid affecting your own economy.

You need to have a certain degree of education, you also need to take the exam, and the test score is relatively excellent, you must meet the standard, it is best to apply for a visa yourself, do not use an intermediary, because the fee charged by the intermediary is also very expensive.

There are several types of long-term visas you are talking about:

psw（post-study work）

Since the official opening of the graduate visa, it has been welcomed by the majority of international students. The International Student Graduation Visa is open to international students with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. However, the visa was removed by the UK immigration authorities in 2012 and now the PSW visa is back, but with a new name called "Graduate Route", which also means "Graduate Route".

Applicants for this type of visa can apply for a 2-year Graduate visa for Bachelor's and Master's degrees and a 3-year visa for PhDs as long as they successfully complete their studies in the UK.

This type of visa does not need to be sponsored, there is no limit to the number of places, majors, and there is no need to get a job offer in the UK to apply, graduates can work flexibly, change jobs and develop their own careers according to their needs, and students who get a graduate visa are not restricted to the type of work. It is important to note that this type of visa can only be applied for once, cannot be applied for multiple times, cannot be renewed, and will need to leave the UK if it cannot be converted to a long-term visa after the visa expires.

In addition, during the period of obtaining a graduate visa, you cannot study courses that require a student visa, nor can you use a previous degree to apply, you can only apply with a current valid student visa, and it cannot be counted towards the duration of the work visa application, but it can be counted as the time for 10 years to become permanent residence.

Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa

The UK Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa is a UK** entrepreneurial immigration visa program for international graduates from outside the EU. Sponsored by a UK higher education institution (university), applicants need to have an innovative business plan, a good business idea, and apply for a T1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa to realize their own business plan in the UK.

The T1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa application will be valid for 1 year, after which the applicant must be re-examined by the Immigration Bureau and can be extended for 1 year. In addition, applicants can switch to the T1 Entrepreneur visa type during the visa period, and can apply for permanent residence after 5 years in the UK. It is recommended that students who want to apply for this type of visa communicate with the university (which must be on the list of institutions recognized by the Immigration Department as eligible to sponsor) before graduation, and submit a reasonable business plan, and the university will issue a letter of sponsorship to the applicant after the university interview and review.

T2 work visa

This type of visa is commonly known as a work visa, and the applicant needs to have graduated from a UK university with a UK accredited body, and at the same time have an employment letter issued by a sponsor recognized by the UK Border Agency, and can apply for a T2 work visa if they are engaged in skilled work and meet the minimum annual salary set by the relevant UK authorities. A T2 work visa allows you to work in the UK for 3 years, which can be extended after the expiration of the period.